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National · FY 2026/27

National Department Spend Leaderboard

Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in National government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.

Citation Summary

National government departments and entities awarded R2.6B across 593 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 81.2% of total National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).

Key Insights

  • The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone holds 27.2% of National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
  • R2.6B across 593 contracts in National (FY 2026/27).
  • 50 department spend entities in National (FY 2026/27).
  • 81.2% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).

Market Intelligence

Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.3x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
81.2% vs 18.8%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
395 in National

Department Spend Rankings

RankDepartment NameTotal Awarded% of SpendContractsTop SupplierBBBEE Compliance
1The Richards Bay Industrial Development ZoneR709M27.3%1EAST CHINA ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)0% Compliant
2South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)R531M20.4%14VEA ROAD MAINTENANCE AND CIVILS0% Compliant
3City of Cape TownR479M18.4%2600CT MANUFACTURING0% Compliant
4Justice & Constitutional DevelopmentR267M10.3%83BRILLIANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS0% Compliant
5South African Revenue ServiceR133M5.1%27LOWVELD GROUP0% Compliant
6National TreasuryR113M4.3%13MICROSOFT (S A)0% Compliant
7Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)R69M2.6%63COMBINED SOURCE TRADING0% Compliant
8International Relations & CooperationR60M2.3%1CHULUMANCO LILITHA0% Compliant
9Human Sciences Research CouncilR16M0.6%4Nelson Mandela University0% Compliant
10South African Broadcasting Corporation LimitedR14M0.6%4TECHNOMOBILE0% Compliant
11CASIDRA (SOC) LimitedR14M0.5%4SHC - CIVILS AND MAINTENANCE0% Compliant
12South African Weather Service (SAWS)R11M0.4%10CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC AFRICA0% Compliant
13South African Local Government AssociationR11M0.4%9LAWTONS0% Compliant
14Eastern Cape - East London Industrial Development Zone CorporationR10M0.4%1Mpilo Afrika JV0% Compliant
15ArtscapeR10M0.4%1MAANDA-NES INVESTMENTS0% Compliant
16South African Nuclear Energy Corporation LimitedR9.9M0.4%1DE-TECT UNIT INSPECTION0% Compliant
17Passenger Rail Agency of South AfricaR9.7M0.4%8AMANGWEVU CONSULTING0% Compliant
18National Health Laboratory ServiceR8.5M0.3%1DHLAMINISIB0% Compliant
19Agricultural Research CouncilR7.8M0.3%7SKYLIGHT GROUP0% Compliant
20National Research FoundationR7.8M0.3%4RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES0% Compliant
21Tshwane north tvet collegeR7.6M0.3%1BIDVEST SERVICES0% Compliant
22Eastern Cape - AgricultureR7.2M0.3%5HASILLE INVESTMENT0% Compliant
23National School of GovernmentR6.5M0.3%1BIOS DATACENTER-TRADING AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
24Road Accident FundR6.2M0.2%16KWENA AFRICA CLEANING SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
25Northern Cape - Cooperative Governance Human Settlement and Traditional AffairsR5.6M0.2%1A M SESHWENI TRADING0% Compliant
26Eastern Cape - Rural Development and Agrarian ReformR5.4M0.2%2IMFOBE TRADING0% Compliant
27Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South AfricaR5.3M0.2%1B I OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT0% Compliant
28Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa LimitedR5.2M0.2%1BLUE APPLE PUBLISHING0% Compliant
29Human SettlementsR5.0M0.2%2ZANDILE BUILDING SUPPLIES0% Compliant
30Kwazulu Natal - Arts and CultureR5.0M0.2%1MAXODE TRADING AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
31Technology Innovation AgencyR4.8M0.2%14PANGOLIN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
32Eastern Cape Rural Development AgencyR4.1M0.2%2MUNENE RISK SERVICES0% Compliant
33Agricultural Sector Education and Training AuthorityR4.0M0.2%20MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS0% Compliant
34Public Protector South AfricaR3.4M0.1%2NDIZA INFORMATION SYSTEMS0% Compliant
35Trade & IndustryR3.0M0.1%2EVSOL EVENTSAFE SPECIALISED SERVICES0% Compliant
36National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)R2.7M0.1%3PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS0% Compliant
37Gauteng - Gauteng Enterprise PropellerR2.5M0.1%1SYNERGY BUSINESS EVENTS0% Compliant
38Road Traffic Infringement AgencyR2.4M0.1%1SEMI TECH0% Compliant
39Amatola Water BoardR2.2M0.1%24WHERE FROM HERE PROJETS0% Compliant
40Kwazulu Natal - TransportR2.1M0.1%5LUNGISA P CONSULTANCY0% Compliant
41Limpopo - Public WorksR2.0M0.1%1GOLDWAVE CONSTRUCTION0% Compliant
42Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office)R1.9M0.1%9BY CONQUER CREATIONS0% Compliant
43Johannesburg WaterR1.9M0.1%5KFC PIPES AND FITTINGS0% Compliant
44Mine Health and Safety CouncilR1.8M0.1%4ANTHEM APARTMENT CO0% Compliant
45InterfrontR1.6M0.1%1DATACENTRIX0% Compliant
46Council for GeoscienceR1.5M0.1%1ETE SOUTH AFRICA0% Compliant
47Limpopo - Economic Development AgencyR1.5M0.1%1DARK FIBRE AFRICA0% Compliant
48Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa LimitedR1.5M0.1%2Prime Reason0% Compliant
49Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC)R1.3M0.0%2DIGITAL ORCHESTRATORS0% Compliant
50National Heritage Council of South AfricaR1.1M0.0%3TOGIT0% Compliant

BBBEE Distribution

FY 2026/27, National

Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R3.9B
100% — 593 contracts

Dataset Context

Dataset:
593 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Scope:
Nationalnational departments, provincial departments, municipalities, state-owned entities
Exclusions:
Private sector procurement. Emergency procurement below R100,000. Classified contracts.
Period:
FY 2026/27
Last updated:
12 Jul 2026, 20:36
Source:
National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)

Export & Attribution

Data source: Tenders-SA.org | South African Government Procurement Intelligence

URL: https://www.tenders-sa.org/leaderboard/national/department-spend/2026-27

Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)